Kefi Divers

Search & Recovery Diver

Learn how to plan and carry out underwater searches, use different search patterns and recover suitable objects using a lift bag with the PADI Search and Recovery Specialty.

Want to develop your ability to find and recover objects underwater? The PADI Search and Recovery Specialty teaches you practical skills for planning and carrying out systematic underwater searches, helping you become more confident when looking for objects that have been lost underwater. Your course starts with PADI eLearning, provided as soon as you sign up, allowing you to complete the theory at your own pace before your practical training. The course is available to divers with a minimum PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. You'll complete three or four open water dives, depending on your previous training. If you completed the Search and Recovery Adventure Dive as part of your Advanced Open Water course, you'll complete three additional dives. If you did not, you'll complete all four specialty dives. The dives may take place from the shore or boat, depending on the day's activities, giving you the opportunity to develop your search and recovery skills in real diving conditions. During the specialty, you'll learn and practise different underwater search patterns, helping you choose an appropriate method for locating objects underwater rather than relying on chance. You'll also learn how to plan a search, estimate distances and work systematically to cover an area effectively. You'll develop practical skills for recovering suitable objects, including learning how to use a lift bag to bring an object towards the surface in a controlled manner.

Duration: 2 days

  • Search patterns
  • Lift bag techniques
  • Underwater navigation
  • Practical skills
  • Choice of 3 or 4 dives
  • Available in English, French & Greek

Included

  • Fully Certified & Active PADI Instructor
  • PADI Materials
  • Full Equipment
  • Certification Fee
  • Free Pick-Up (Groups of 4+)

Requirements

  • Advanced Open Water or equivalent
  • Minimum age: 12 years
  • Log book recommended